JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following employment opportunities being offered by Japan Echo Inc., and thought it might be of interest to former JETs in the Tokyo area. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
Update 07/10/09: The in-house position has been filled, but Japan Echo says they have an open invitation on their website for prospective freelance translators (J to E); feel free to send in your info at any time.
The bimonthly journal Japan Echo features translations of essays, interviews, and discussions by noted commentators on topics of interest in Japan today. They are seeking an in-house translator/editor and freelance translators.
See the original posting on their site for more information and to download the trial translations.
In-house translator/editor
Japan Echo Inc. is looking for a full-time, in-house Japanese-to-English translator/English editor. Candidates should have a native command of English, strong writing skills, and reading proficiency in Japanese (JLPT level 1 or higher). This is a one-year contract position to begin in July 2009, with the possibility of an extension. Salary will be from ¥400,000/month, dependent on experience.
Please complete the trial translation (PDF) and send it with your resume and any other materials to the postal address below. E-mail submissions will not be accepted for this position.
J-News Mini-Roundup: Tragic Accident in Yokohama Kills 3
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J-News Mini-Roundup is a recurring feature written by Friend Of JET, Jon Hills, who maintains the blog for Hills Learning (www.hillslearning.com). Hills Learning is a NY-based language learning services company offering customized and personal Japanese language learning options.
Remember what it was like to first get your license? It’s both exciting and nerve racking to be driving around on your own free will. This is probably what the 18 year old university student was thinking last night as he was driving through the streets of Yokohoma.
Unfortunately, he did not think to check the light as he was heading for the intersection. As he went through the red light, his car was side swiped by another, and pushed up onto the sidewalk. Waiting on the sidewalk were three female pedestrians…
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Jobs: International Education Programs (Chronicle of Higher Ed)
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Via the Chronicle of Higher Education’s international education programs job listings:
5/27/2009
- St. George’s University (New York) : Manager of Overseas Recruitment
5/25/2009
- Frostburg State University (Maryland) : Director of the Center for International Education
- Union College (N.Y.) (New York) : Director of International Programs
Via JETAA:
Full time Kindergarten Teaching Position opening in Sapporo.
This position offers a competitive salary, and great paid vacation time. In addition to a cooperative working environment, successful candidates will have the opportunity to teach their own class of kindergarten aged children in the schools unique English immersion program. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys teaching younger children, and is also creative, flexible, and has lots of energy. This is a fabulous opportunity for the right candidate.
Those interested in the position please contact Aimee at: allgroups1234[at]yahoo[dot]com
Position will be available from July or late June.
JETAA DC seeks Newsletter Editor
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Via JETAA DC:
According to former JETAA DC Newsletter Coordinator Abby McBain, who is now the JET Liaison at the Consulate General of Japan in Miami, the JETAA Newsletter Coordinator position is still open.
She notes that it’s a particularly great opportunity for anyone looking for a way to use or improve their desktop publishing skills. [Ed. note: As the former JETAA NY Newsletter Editor, I can vouch for this.] Abby mentions that she had a lot of fun designing and putting together the Spring issue of The Sakura Times, and it was very helpful to be able to show a mock-up fo the issue when she interviewed for her current position at the Consulate. She said she was told after getting the job as JET coordinator that the interviewers were particularly impressed with the newsletter and it was definitely a factor in her being chosen.
Tsumari, serving as a newsletter editor is a great way to build a portfolio of your work and demonstrate your skills.
The returnee newsletter issue for JETAA DC needs to be compiled soon. It would be great if someone can step up to to take on the full reins and keep the newsletter going.
If interested, please contact Abby at ASAP.
WITLife #41: Drugs for all!
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WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Interpreter/Translator/Writer Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken, 2000-03). Recently she’s been watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese and sharing some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations.
Starting today in Japan, as a result of loosening of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, consumers will be able to purchase nonprescription drugs at convenience stores and supermarkets. With this deregulation, conbini and supermarket chain operators will be allowed to sell most nonprescription products such as cold and stomach medicine at outlets staffed with registered sales clerks.
Currently, consumers can only buy nonprescription products at drug stores where pharmacists are in attendance, but the legal change will allow consumers to buy such drugs at conbini around the clock. A conbini operator senior official said that Read More
Japan America Society Round-up 6.01.09
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Current Hiroshima-ken JET Gail Meadows, co-editor of the Wide Island View, shines a light on some of the upcoming events of various Japan America societies…
Beer Garden Party – JET alums, here’s your chance to relive those glorious sudsy summer nights with a cool bottle of Kirin beer, music and your tomodachi on one of the best rooftops in downtown DC. Kanpai! There’s a suggested donation of $15 at the door.
- Date: Thursday, June 11 (RSVP by June 10.)
- Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Place: 1900 K Street NW, Rooftop (Farragut North & West Metro Stations)
- For more information: http://www.us-japan.org/dc/
Friendship Golf Scramble – JASK is gathering in western Kentucky at one of the state’s most popular private golf courses. Teams compete in a four-person scramble, with players grouped by handicap. $100 per player.
- Date: Monday, June 22
- Time: 1 p.m.
- Place: The Course at Olde Stone
- For more information and online registration: http://jask.org/events?eventId=63225&EventViewMode=EventDetails
Does your Japan America Society have an upcoming event that you’d like to share with JetWit readers? Email Gail Meadows the info.
J-News Mini-Roundup: Economic Woes Plague Japan
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J-News Mini-Roundup is a recurring feature written by Friend Of JET, Jon Hills, who maintains the blog for Hills Learning (www.hillslearning.com). Hills Learning is a NY-based language learning services company offering customized and personal Japanese language learning options.
The U.S. economic news hasn’t been that bad, lately. Just last week was released some of the most promising consumer confidence numbers since the recession began, and the stock market has been slightly gaining over a period of time. In fact minus the effects of the Swine Flu, and some people might say the U.S. economy is showing signs of recovery.
Not so in Japan. The effects of the recession that have already taken hold have been exacerbated by…
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JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong
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JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni. Crystal is a formerEnglish-language writer for Kyodo News. She now works as a media planner in Chelsea and sorely misses all her favorite midtown ramen joints.
The shift from spring into summer seems as good a time as any to take stock of where you’re at with your goals as we hit the six month mark for 2009. Or better yet, maybe it’s just time to take a break from the grind and go on a much needed vacation. Either way, we see all these themes at play here at Blog Beat as we go through the blogroll.
Take a peek at some of the JET alumni reporting from their divergent paths:
From Tokyo, Lars Martinson gives us insight into the name behind a Japanese indie rock band.
Kevin and Aaron share tips on traveling in Japan.
Lee-Sean Huang (Oita-ken, 2003-2006) is headed west for a summer internship.
A house grows in Japan: JET alum Toby Weymiller shows us the adventure of building his own home.
JetWit is cho-beri excited that Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) has been invited to serve as the keynote speaker for the JETAA Canada National Conference this weekend in Toronto.
The national conference, which is being hosted by JETAA Toronto, is an opportunity for officers from Canada’s JETAA chapters to get together, brainstorm, exchange information, discuss the nitty-gritty of grant-in-aid funding and by-laws and form relationships that will help lay the groundwork for future generations of JET alumni in Canada and elsewhere.
Speaking of which, JetWit’s own Canadian roots have blossomed in recent months thanks to Toronto native Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08), a translator currently living in Japan who has been posting job listings on JetWit as well as events and updates from the Canadian JETAA-sphere.
In his speech, Steven (Horowitz) will be discussing the topics of communication and cross-chapter collaboration and afterwards possibly also trying out the wonderful sport of curling. (Is that still in season in late May?)
WIT Life #40: One Coin Deals
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WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Interpreter/Translator/Writer Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken, 2000-03). Recently she’s been watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese and sharing some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations.
One of Japan’s recent innovations for battling the ongoing recession is providing consumers with products or services that can be paid
for with just one coin (the phrase ワンコイン that refers to this phenomenon has been getting a lot of traction lately). Today there was a feature focusing on 500 yen (or one coin) health related services and how they are boosting business for many establishments.
One location profiled was a place where you can get various health factors evaluated. Here they provide a “one coin menu” which offers Read More
New JETAA NY Twitter Feed
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JETAA NY now has an official Twitter feed.
- Here’s the link: http://twitter.com/jetaany
Here’s the RSS feed (which is also now in the sidebar of JetWit): http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/42224409.rss
Update: JETAA NY’s official Tweeter is JET alum Janelle Jimenez. If you have anything you want her to send out to the JETAANY-sphere via Twitter, just send an e-mail to her at tweeter [at] jetaany [dot] org.
By Kirsten Phillips (Niigata-ken, 2005-08)
Don’t be such an Aso.
I should really fucking stop reading the articles on Japan Today. Simply because the comments crack me up. A majority of them are incredibly hateful, but the vapid self-righteous immaturity just makes me lose my shit.
So Aso, with superhuman speed, rescinded his statement about having kids as an “obligation” he has fulfilled. Smooth, Aso. Could you imagine Obama stumbling over that pitfall? There’d be rioting in the streets and then the Dixie Chicks would get involved…
Admittedly, using such terms to describe reproduction is a bit harsh, especially for a politician. No woman wants to hear about her uterus placed under any guideline, especially by their supreme leader. This is not the Third Reich, after all. Politicians are icons and the populace look to icons as shining paragons who watch their mouths– or at least have their mouths watched for them. Bless Koizumi for being a politician divorced with scattered spawn– a hipster, long-haired, Elvis-loving fuck. I miss him and have a crush on him in the same way any normal person might yearn for Jean-Luc (Picard, that is.)
Sorry, I digress… Read More
J-News Mini-Roundup is a recurring feature written by Friend Of JET, Jon Hills, who maintains the blog for Hills Learning (www.hillslearning.com). Hills Learning is a NY-based language learning services company offering customized and personal Japanese language learning options.
Background: SMAP is one of the most popular boy bands in Japan. Anyone that’s been to Japan and done Karaoke will probably tell you about their songs. Just turn on the TV and you’ll see the very popular Smap Smap variety show. According to Wikipedia SMAP leader Nakai was the highest tax payer of any entertainer in Japan in 2003.
In late April of this year, SMAP member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi was arrested for indecent exposure in a public park. He was found not guilty by authorities, and is scheduled today to return back to showbiz on the show Smap Smap. The Japanese newspapers each had their own account of the Smap member’s return.
Yomiuri He’s Back As Popular Than Ever This summary of the article basically sums up Yomiuri’s reporting of the return of Tsuyoshi Kusanagi. They quote him by saying “I’m happy to have my job and start from square one. I apologize for any inconvenience caused to my band members, and I also thank the fans for all their encouraging words.” The “encouraging words”, according to Yomiuri, were about 45,000 letters sent by fans during his one month absence. Yomiuri paints a picture of Tsuyoshi both as popular as ever, and also as busy as ever. After his debut on Smap Smap tonight Tsuyoshi then is scheduled to appear on “Waratemoii” the following day.
Asahi He Has Risen and Reformed The Asahi fails to mention the massive fan mail and rigorous schedule of Tsuoyoshi and instead…
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Job: Accounting and General Affairs for a Trading Company (NYC)
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Via Max Consulting:
Industry: Trading (Import/Export)
Title: Accounting and General Affairs
Job Description: Accounting and General Affairs Staff in a trading company.
